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<h1>Navigation</h1>
 
<h1>Navigation</h1>
 
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The {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 01.png | text = Connection Status | width = 600px}} displays the current status of communication with the VALT server.
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The {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 01.png | text = Connection Status | width = 800px}} displays the current status of communication with the VALT server.
 
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The {{img - icon | file = Beam icob(sign-out-option).png | width = 16px}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 02.png | text = Logout button | width = 600px}} will allow you to logout or disconnect BEAM from your VALT server or to change the server settings.
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The {{img - icon | file = Beam icob(sign-out-option).png | width = 16px}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 02.png | text = Logout button | width = 800px}} will allow you to logout or disconnect BEAM from your VALT server or to change the server settings.
  
 
{{Aside - Warning | hue = 50 | content = Switching servers will <strong>delete</strong> all videos that are not yet uploaded to VALT.}}
 
{{Aside - Warning | hue = 50 | content = Switching servers will <strong>delete</strong> all videos that are not yet uploaded to VALT.}}
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The {{img - icon | file = Beam icon(hour glass).png | width = 16px}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 03.png | text = Prepare button | width = 600px}} is used to arm a room for an active recording. This option allows you to fill in all the information fields ahead of the recording.
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The {{img - icon | file = Beam icon(hour glass).png | width = 16px}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 03.png | text = Prepare button | width = 800px}} is used to arm a room for an active recording. This option allows you to fill in all the information fields ahead of the recording.
 
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The {{img - icon | file = Beam icon(flip cam).png | width = 16px}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 04.png | text = Flip Camera button | width = 600px}} allows users to toggle between the front and rear cameras of your device.
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The {{img - icon | file = Beam icon(flip cam).png | width = 16px}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 04.png | text = Flip Camera button | width = 800px}} allows users to toggle between the front and rear cameras of your device.
 
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The {{img - icon color | file = Record.png}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 05.png | text = Recording button | width = 600px}} will prompt the user to fill out an Information Template before beginning the reocrding.
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The {{img - icon color | file = Record.png}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 05.png | text = Recording button | width = 800px}} will prompt the user to fill out an Information Template before beginning the reocrding.
 
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The {{img - icon | file = Beam icon(wifi-signal).png | width = 18px}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 06.png | text = Stream button | width = 600px}} will allow the user to Stream or Stream and Record. Both options will allow the BEAM video stream to be viewable in VALT. The video will show up as a [[VALT_Manual_Observe#Filter|Stream]] in the VALT application.
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The {{img - icon | file = Beam icon(wifi-signal).png | width = 18px}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 06.png | text = Stream button | width = 800px}} will allow the user to Stream or Stream and Record. Both options will allow the BEAM video stream to be viewable in VALT. The video will show up as a [[VALT_Manual_Observe#Filter|Stream]] in the VALT application.
 
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The {{img - icon | file = Beam icon(folder).png | width = 16px}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 07.png | text = Folder button | width = 600px}} will show you recordings stored on this device and allow users to change their individual [[BEAM_-_Auto_Sync|sync settings]].
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The {{img - icon | file = Beam icon(folder).png | width = 16px}} {{img - tooltip | file = BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 07.png | text = Folder button | width = 800px}} will show you recordings stored on this device and allow users to change their individual [[BEAM_-_Auto_Sync|sync settings]].
 
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Revision as of 09:10, 10 April 2025

Once logged into BEAM, you will be greated to a camera view with a variety of buttons to perform actions.

BEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 00.png

Navigation

Connection Status

The Connection StatusBEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 01.png🖼️ displays the current status of communication with the VALT server.


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Switch Server

The icon Logout buttonBEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 02.png🖼️ will allow you to logout or disconnect BEAM from your VALT server or to change the server settings.

Switching servers will delete all videos that are not yet uploaded to VALT.


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Prepare Recording

The icon Prepare buttonBEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 03.png🖼️ is used to arm a room for an active recording. This option allows you to fill in all the information fields ahead of the recording.


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Flip Camera

The icon Flip Camera buttonBEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 04.png🖼️ allows users to toggle between the front and rear cameras of your device.


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Record

The icon Recording buttonBEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 05.png🖼️ will prompt the user to fill out an Information Template before beginning the reocrding.


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Stream

The icon Stream buttonBEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 06.png🖼️ will allow the user to Stream or Stream and Record. Both options will allow the BEAM video stream to be viewable in VALT. The video will show up as a Stream in the VALT application.


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Files

The icon Folder buttonBEAM Manual 2.0 Navigation 07.png🖼️ will show you recordings stored on this device and allow users to change their individual sync settings.

Manual Upload

By default, Autosync is turned off. If disabled, users will need to manually sync their recorded videos.


In the Files folder, you will see a list of your videos.

The up arrow indicates the video has not been synced to the VALT server.
You can click the up arrow to initiate uploading the video.
A progress circle will appear after the arrow is pressed.
A checkmark will appear when the recording is done uploading to the server.


Ready to upload Beam upload icon-01.png
Preparing to upload Beam upload icon-00.png
Upload in progress Beam upload icon-02.png
Upload complete Beam upload icon-03.png

Auto Sync

Auto Sync is a feature in BEAM that allows a user to automatically upload a video from the BEAM application to the VALT server. This screen will list any recordings that have been made, but not uploaded to the server.

🕮In BEAM—Auto Sync if off, by default.


The iPad must be able to communicate with VALT to be able to upload the video to VALT. Click here to learn about the BEAM network requirements.

  1. Toggle switch to turn Auto Sync on and off.

Beam storage and manual sync 11.png


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